Bhubaneswar:1/11/23: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today virtually inaugurated the 5th edition of Eco Retreat 2023-24. The much-awaited glamping event of Odisha is now open for tourists at 4 exotic destinations namely Putsil (Koraput), Daringbadi, Satkosia, and Hirakud.
Inaugurating the event, the Chief Minister said, “After having successfully organized four editions, Odisha Government’s flagship product Eco Retreat has been highly appreciated by the travel and tourism fraternity for its sustainable model incorporating best practices in waste to wealth and holistic resource management while offering tourists a more refined leisure hospitality akin to star category resorts.”
MLAs, District Collectors, SPs, CDOs, OTDC Chairman Lenin Mohanty, Block Chairman of districts, and officials of Department of Tourism were present on the occasion.
After the success of the first edition in 2019 at Ramchandi Beach (Konark), in 2020 the event was introduced in four new destinations in Baliput (Satkosia), Bhitarkanika, Daringbadi and Hirakud apart from Konark. In 2022, two more additions in Putsil (Koraput) and Sonapur Beach were introduced.